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10 Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth in Missouri

There's no sweeter state than Missouri.

Travelers who adore chocolate, candy, ice cream and pastries will find no shortage of indulgences across Missouri. From artisanal chocolate to fresh-churned ice cream, this state is a dessert-lover’s paradise.

1. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard

Frozen custard — creamy and silky-smooth — is the draw at Ted Drewes, with two stands in St. Louis. For decades, families have lined up around the block for cups, cones, sundaes and shakes made with the custard, available in flavors from blueberry to brownie.

2. Gooey Butter Cake

This cake — moist, deliciously dense and often garnished with a simple dusting of powdered sugar — is an iconic dessert that is said to have originated in St. Louis. Find it in grocery stores and restaurants across Missouri.

Missouri is known for this sweet, gooey, melt-in-your-mouth butter cake. Find it in grocery stores and restaurants across the state.

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3. Grandma's Cookies

For nearly 40 years, this bakery on historic Main Street in St. Charles has turned out fresh-baked cookies daily. Anticipate flavors from classic chocolate chip to ginger spice.

4. Baileys' Chocolate Bar

Drink your dessert at this St. Louis spot, which has more than 20 chocolate martinis on the menu. Or go for a chocolate or vanilla sundae topped with caramelized bananas, house-made chocolate and caramel sauces, whipped cream and nuts.

5. Central Dairy Ice Cream

For an old-fashioned good time, experience this Jefferson City tradition (the shop has served fresh-made ice cream using local ingredients since the 1930s). Order the Rock & Roll Sundae for a sampling of vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and black walnut ice creams.

This ice cream shop has been a local favorite since the 1930s, scooping tempting varieties in sweet and salty flavors.

9. Four Seasons Candy Bar

A special treat awaits guests of the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Louis: the B. Mary Bar, a hand-crafted candy bar filled with chocolate and caramel. Not a hotel guest? Order a bar for dessert at the hotel restaurant, Cielo.